StarCycle vs NW Personal Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarCycle
Book indoor cycling classes at a network of studios. View class schedules, find locations, and manage your account. Offers on-site childcare options for parents.
- View class schedules
- Book rides
- Find studio locations
- Access account information
- On-site childcare booking
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The official app of StarCycle, a network of indoor cycling studios spreading empowerment and positivity, one sweaty class at a time. With our studio locations rapidly expanding across the country, use the StarCycle app to view our latest list of studio locations and class schedules, book your next ride, as well as access your existing account information. Also, make sure to check out our options for on-site StarKid's Play Lounge sessions so your kiddos can have fun at the studio while you kickass on the bike. Learn more about StarCycle on the web (www.starcycleride.com) or on Instagram (@starcycleride). Let's Ride!
NW Personal Training
Access personalized workout and nutrition programs designed to help you achieve your health goals. Track your progress, habits, and measurements with your coach and connect with a supportive community.
- Personalized workout programs
- Nutrition and meal tracking
- Habit and lifestyle tracking
- Progress and measurement tracking
- Real-time coach messaging
- Digital community support
- Wearable device integration
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With the NW Personal Training App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Be part of digital communities to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: StarCycle at 2.8K against NW Personal Training's 12. StarCycle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). NW Personal Training's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StarCycle against 5.0 for NW Personal Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarCycle has 2.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StarCycle ships an update every 3 weeks, NW Personal Training every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarCycle | NW Personal Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mariana Tek Corporation | NW Personal Training |
Customer experience
StarCycle
NW Personal Training
Bugs and requests
StarCycle
Reported bugs
1 issue- Calendar integration issues
Requested features
1 request- More morning class options
NW Personal Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StarCycle
No in-app purchases
NW Personal Training
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StarCycle free?
Is NW Personal Training free?
Which has better reviews, StarCycle or NW Personal Training?
Do StarCycle or NW Personal Training have ads?
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